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Structural Robustness of Steel Framed Buildings
Structural robustness is an important consideration for the design of buildings so that the likelihood of disproportionate collapse, as a result of accidental …
Design of Composite Beams with Large Web Openings
Composite floor beams are a preferred solution for multi-storey construction this type of construction can achieve long spans and openings in the web of the …
Composite Highway Bridge Design: Worked Examples
For anyone wishing to design a composite bridge this publication presents two worked examples, one for a two-span multi girder integral bridge and the other …
Composite Highway Bridge Design
This publication provides design guidance for multi-girder and ladder deck forms of construction and includes guidance in relation to integral bridges that …
Avoidance of Thermal Bridging in Steel Construction
Energy efficiency is becoming an increasingly important parameter in the design of buildings. The thermal insulation provided by the building envelope is key …
SCI seeks designers feedback
SCI’s publications have been a key part of its offerings for more than twenty years. In more recent times it has complimented this hard copy information with …
Design of Floors for Vibration: A New Approach
Without proper understanding of floor vibration, structures can become “bouncy” leading to unstable floors and buildings. SCI’s guidance document Design …
Design of Floors for Vibration: A New Approach (Revised Edition)
This new design guide will enable designers to determine the vibration response of sensitive floors with improved accuracy This publication presents guidance …
Composite slabs and beams using steel decking: Best practice for design and construction
This long awaited Revised Edition covers the design and construction of composite floors, paying particular attention to the good practice aspects. The major …
Acoustic performance – Case Studies
“Steel residential buildings demonstrate excellent acoustic performance” Four new case studies have been added to the previous four published in Feb 2008. …
